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Figurines1184 of 3870Wall decoration, possibly German, Vintage Retro era, wall art decoration, hollow ceramic and handpainted.Holes in this house
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    Posted 7 years ago

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    caprjack44
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    This has been in the family since the 1960's or so. Not sure how it was acquired. About 18" in height and very heavy (~12 lbs). No markings.

    Just wondering if it has any value. Thank you!!

    Mystery Solved

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    1. Gillian, 7 years ago
      We do not offer any thoughts on the value of an item here. We are strictly a collecting, and sharing community.
    2. Manikin Manikin, 7 years ago
      Very beautiful !
    3. caprjack44, 7 years ago
      Gillian - I didn't mean to post looking for a monetary value. I was just trying to get an idea of the origin of the piece. For instance I was thinking possibly Murano, but from my searches on the web I believe it is too heavy and not "imperfect" on the base - which might indicate Chinese manufacturing. So to me Murano would be a higher "value" than something mass produced in China at the time.

      Just hoping someone on the site can provide some information. Thanks!
    4. Rick55 Rick55, 7 years ago
      Hey carjack... Your fish is definitely Murano. I've seen this example attributed to Alfredo Barbini, but I would need to look it up for you, but I just have too many books to go through with very little time. It's executed in a style called "somemerso" where the interior - purple fish - was made and then cased in crystal-clear glass. The tiny bubbles on your piece are called "Bollicini", which basically means little bubbles. I hope this helps.
    5. caprjack44, 7 years ago
      Thank's so much Rick! I just looked up some similar pieces by Alfredo Barbini and I see similarities. If it is truly a Murano it's so nice to know!!
      -John
    6. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 7 years ago
      I'm sure Rick is right on that caprjack44, he's very knowledgeable in that area. So with that being said, it is now a solved mystery.

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